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Rikuzen-Togura Station was a JR East railway station located in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The station was destroyed by the 2011 tsunami and surrounding railway track was washed away.　Services have now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.LinesRikuzen-Togura Station was served by the Kesennuma Line, and was located 29.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maeyachi Station.Station layoutRikuzen-Togura Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station was unattended.HistoryRikuzen-Togura Station opened on 11 December 1977. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Operations were discontinued after the station was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and rail services have now been replaced by a Bus Rapid Transit Line.Surrounding areaJapan National Route 45Japan National Route 348Shizuhama PortTogura Post OfficeTogura Elementary SchoolTogura Middle School